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Child Abuse and Neglect 1 Child Abuse and Neglect Tamara Truett SOCW-6200-16 December 24, 2023

Child Abuse and Neglect 2 For those who have experienced sexual abuse, rehabilitation takes time. The ramifications of child sexual abuse can be extremely harmful to the victim as well as their family. Children can easily be sexually exploited (Zastrow, C.H. Kirst-Ashman, K.K. & Hessenauer, S.L. 2019). Things may get more challenging and complex when the abuser is also the father, as was the situation with Bardon (Plummer, Makris, & Brocksen, 2013). The social worker used an ecological model to gain insight into Brandon’s situation and the impact he, his family and his community had on the environment. Brandon may feel embarrassed, remorseful, confused, and ashamed. The goal of the social worker is to get the victim to acknowledge that they had no part in the abuse. Once the social worker has learned about Brandon, cognitive behavioral therapy can be used to help him. Cognitive behavioral therapy will help Brandon to share what happened when he was sexually abused. A wide range of topics related to Brandon’s family life can be discussed, including the support system provided by the family’s relationships and the values and culture surrounding the family. Individual work with one person is known as the micro level (Zastrow, C.H. Kirst- Ashman, K.K. and Hessenauer, S.L. 2019). Brandon in this case served as a micro-level ecological model. When it comes to abuse and the issues that come from it, he is the center of attention. The social worker must conduct an assessment to learn more about the child's personal and biological history in addition to the abuse. Fear, fury, guilt, and confession are just a few of the impacts and consequences of the abuse that would need to be addressed in the assessment. The Brandon family is the ecological mezzo-level model. Small groups, such as families and social groups, are called meso-level. Brandon received support from his mom, his siblings, and his love life, both formal and informal. The social worker must explore the relationships, culture,

Child Abuse and Neglect 3 values and resources of the client and family. A young person needs a lot of emotional support during recovery. Brandon's mother attended parenting workshops to learn more and give him the emotional support he needed. The macro level is a framework that considers the whole community as well as society (Zastrow, C.H. Kirst-Ashman, K.K. and Hessenauer, S.L. 2019). Community support is vital to helping individuals like Brandon overcome their pain and discomfort. An abused child can benefit from community resources, perspectives, and social influences during recovery (Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs, 2015). In addition, parenting services and community support groups are useful for parents and others who can gain knowledge and promote these issues. Most likely, the social worker did not consider the mother and son subsystem and family culture. When Brandon reported the abuse to his mom, he was showing his mom that he could be trusted. His mom supported him by calling the cops. His mom had her doubts about the treatment, but she was willing to support him by going to group therapy sessions. Family culture is supposed to protect each other, but it often gets in the way. For instance, although Brandon loves his dad, this is a cultural practice. The mention of his dad can trigger deep emotions in him. To deal with and get beyond the pain Brandon inflicted, it is important to recognize and capitalize on his qualities. It is possible to prevent confrontations, inhibit emotions, and improve cognitive conduct in the future by recognizing Brandon's abilities. Failure to recognize and capitalize on Brandon's skills may encourage him to keep acting irrationally. Additionally, highlighting Brandon's positive traits enables him to help and stop the abuse. Having good interpersonal ties with his family and the community is also beneficial.

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Child Abuse and Neglect 4 Reference: Plummer, S., Makris, S., & Brocksen, S. (2013). Social Work Case Studies: Foundation Year. Laureate Publishing, VitalBook file. Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Program. (2015). The social ecological model. Retrieved from http://www.wcsap.org/social-ecological-model Zastrow, C. H., Kirst-Ashman, K. K., & Hessenauer, S. L. (2019). Understanding human behavior and the social environment (11th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning

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